What’s The Right Platform For Your Fashion Blog?

Whether you're just about to start a blog or looking to switch platforms, choosing the one that's right for you is a big deal. It's like choosing a city to live in. You can always move, and you can rent an apartment rather than buy a home, but no matter what you've got to weigh the pro's and con's. Many fashion bloggers out there feel like WordPress.org is the New York City of platforms (minus the insane prices) but there are many other great options to consider, especially ones that are free. Depending on how invested you are in your site, and just how customized you want it to be – there's a perfect platform for you!

Personally, I've blogged on OnSugar (when I first started – and I loved it), Blogger and now on WordPress for IFB and Eat, Sleep, Denim. They all have their merits, and all get easier and more intuitive the more time you spend.

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I use blogger but am building a new site on WordPress and at first didn’t realise there was a .com and .org difference, on top of the fact that .com does not allow advertising or affiliates. Well, I guess that means I better get on the .org bandwagon for sure.

I use wordpress.org. I love how the customization possibilities are endless. However..if you don’t know what you’re doing and don’t have a web person you can screw things up the more complicated you try to get with your blog.

I’m in the process of simplifying all the plugins and what not I have going and looking for a cleaner layout. I’ve thought about switching platforms, but I need the flexibility of wordpress for advertising and such.

I was on wordpress, moved to blogger because most fashion blogs seemed to be on blogger but now thinking of going back to wordpress because of how much more professional it is and looks. Still have to seriously think about it 🙂

I’ve tried WordPress.com in the past but I use Blogger now. Personally I find it a lot more user-friendly, and I really love being able to customise my blog so it looks exactly how I want it too, which you can’t really do in WordPress without paying for it.

I use Blogger and I’ve been very happy with the functionality. I’ve also found it easy to customize, if not make major overhauls, but for now I’m happy. If I wanted to do a major redesign I suspect I would have to change platforms.

I started out on WordPress for years, but I was getting frustrated with their limited customizable options. Everything was done through a purchased upgrade. Blogger let me take my blog where I wanted it to be and didn’t charge for it. It’s hands down my favorite platform to this day!

I have two blogs. One for quinceaneras is on wordpress org. It is easy to use and it looks profesional and it has a lot of plugins.

After that one I opened my personal fashion blog on wordpress.com. The problem is that we are sometimes narrow minded and we only guide ourselves on what everyone is using, but we have to think: What will happen if my blog grows? Will this platform be the right one if I decide to turn my blog into business?

That is why I decided to open my blog on wordpress.com, as I´m a business woman and I´m always thinking on a big screen. Even if my personal fashion blog is a hobby, I have to think big.

Was on wordpress.com , very inflexible and notice how most bloggers use bloggers and GFC to connect. I’m planning to never leave blogger ever, with that many existing users, its easier to find solution to overcome any limitation it has :).

I think WordPress looks more pro style and you can do more with it but Blogger definitely has its benefits, too. Whatever works for you is the main thing because at the end of the day they both get the job done 😉

I’m using Tumblr, but I plan on starting a more coherent blog on Blogger, too.
The Tumblr one will remain for fast sharing. WordPress has some lovely stuff, but I’m not well-versed in HTML and CSS just yet so Blogger is better for experimenting until I find my feet.

I started on Tumblr and quickly moved to WordPress.com I feel like it just looks more professional and with sites like Bloglovin I can follow anyone! Personally I don’t like all the adverts on people’s blogs, it usually makes the site look messy. I’ve always held to the theory that until you are averaging over 100 unique hits a day you shouldn’t push too much advertising anyway. girlintheyellowdress.com

I’m on WordPress.com and was thinking of switching to WordPress.org but the prices are high for limited bandwidth, storage, etc. (plus importing the site to self-hosted which is $100+) that most web hosts offer. I’m going to start a fresh new blog on SquareSpace since just about everything is unlimited and works with Google Apps and MailChimp among others.

What platform (1) will allow me to let anyone register as an author who can post (not an editor who can change everything), without having to give them permission; (2) can be embedded into a Google site; and (3) is easiest to use?

Is there an updated article on this subject? I’m thinking about moving from tumblr to wordpress.org but I like how you can see the # of followers on tumblr and it’s ease of use. However, if I’d like to monetize my blog some day, does tumblr have this feature or is wordpress.org still the best way to go?

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